PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

RICHARDSON ELECTRONICS, LTD
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

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RICHARDSON ELECTRONICS, LTD
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
FOR THE THREE-MONTH PERIODS ENDED AUGUST 28, 2004 AND AUGUST 30, 2003

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RICHARDSON ELECTRONICS, LTD
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE THREE-MONTH PERIODS ENDED AUGUST 28, 2004 AND AUGUST 30, 2003

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RICHARDSON ELECTRONICS, LTD
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(in thousands, except per share amounts and except where indicated)

     Note A – Basis of Presentation

     The accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Statements) have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information and the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all the information and notes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements.  In the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the results of interim periods have been made and such adjustments were of a normal and recurring nature. The results of operations and cash flows for the three-month period ended August 28, 2004 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ended May 28, 2005.
     For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 29, 2004. Certain fiscal 2004 balances have been reclassified to conform to the 2005 presentation.

     Note B – Restatement

     The Company identified an accounting error in a foreign subsidiary which affected previously reported interest expense for seven quarters beginning with the third quarter of fiscal 2002 and ending with the first quarter of fiscal 2004. The correction of the error, which aggregated to $738, was a restatement of these prior periods. The restatement decreased diluted earnings per share to $0.03 for the first quarter of fiscal 2004 versus the $0.04 previously reported. The Company filed Form 10-Q/A for the first quarter of fiscal 2004 on January 30, 2004 to reflect these changes.
     A reconciliation of reported net income to amended net income, including the additional interest expense for the first quarter of fiscal 2004, is provided in the following table:

     Note C - Investment in Marketable Equity Securities

     The Company’s investments are primarily equity securities, all of which are classified as available-for-sale and are carried at their fair value based on the quoted market prices. Proceeds from the sale of the securities were $144 and $1,387 during the first quarter of fiscal 2005 and 2004, respectively, all of which were subsequently reinvested. Gross realized gains on those sales were $22 in the first three months of fiscal 2005 and $82 in the first three months of fiscal 2004. Gross realized losses on those sales were $17 and $22 in the first quarter of fiscal 2005 and 2004, respectively. Net unrealized holding gain of $447 and net unrealized holding loss of $454 have been included in accumulated comprehensive income for fiscal 2005 and 2004, respectively. The following table is the disclosure under SFAS No. 115 for the investment in marketable equity securities:

     Note D – Restructuring Charges

     As a result of the Company’s fiscal 2003 restructuring initiative, a restructuring charge, including severance and lease termination costs of $1,730, was recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses for the year ended May 31, 2003. Severance costs of $328 were paid in fiscal 2003 with the remaining balance payable in fiscal 2004. As of May 28, 2004, the remaining balance was zero. The following table depicts the amounts associated with the activity related to the restructuring initiative through August 30, 2003:

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     All employees originally notified were terminated. The lease termination did not occur as the agreement for the replacement facility was not finalized. The lease termination reversal was recorded in the quarter ended August 30, 2003.

     Note E – Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

     The Company performed its annual impairment test during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2004. The same methodology was employed in completing the annual impairment test as in applying transitional accounting provisions of SFAS 142. The Company did not find any indication that additional impairment existed and, therefore, no additional impairment loss was recorded as a result of completing the annual impairment test.
     The table below provides changes in the carrying values of goodwill and intangible assets not subject to amortization by reportable segment:

     Intangible assets subject to amortization as of August 28, 2004 and May 29, 2004 are as follows:

     Amortization expense for the first quarter is as follows:

     The amortization expense associated with the existing intangible assets subject to amortization is expected to be $136, $70, $21 and $1, in fiscal 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008, respectively. The weighted average number of years of amortization expense remaining is 1.7.

     Note F – Warranties

     The Company offers warranties for specific products it manufactures. The Company also provides extended warranties for some products it sells that lengthen the period of coverage specified in the manufacturer’s original warranty. Terms generally range from one to three years.
     The Company estimates the cost to perform under its warranty obligation and recognizes this estimated cost at the time of the related product sale. The Company reports this expense as an element of cost of products sold in its statement of operations. Each quarter, the Company assesses actual warranty costs incurred, on a product-by-product basis, as compared to its estimated obligation. The estimates with respect to new products are based generally on knowledge of the manufacturers’ experience and are extrapolated to reflect the extended warranty period, and are refined each quarter as better information with respect to warranty experience becomes known.
     Warranty reserves are established for costs that are expected to be incurred after the sale and delivery of products under warranty. The warranty reserves are determined based on known product failures, historical experience, and other currently available evidence.
     Changes in the warranty reserve for the three months ended August 28, 2004 were as follows:

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     The increase in the warranty accrual represents warranties related to a new product offering by the Company’s Display Systems Group beginning in the third quarter of fiscal 2003.

     Note G – Income Taxes

     The income tax provisions for the three-month period ended August 28, 2004 and August 30, 2003 were 32.2% and 42.0%, respectively. The difference between the effective tax rate and the U.S. statutory rate of 35% primarily results from the Company’s geographic distribution of taxable income and losses and certain non-tax deductible charges.

     Note H – Calculation of Earnings per Share

     Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing net income by the weighted average number of Common and Class B Common shares outstanding. Diluted earnings per share is calculated by dividing net income, adjusted for interest savings, net of tax, on assumed bond conversions, by the actual shares outstanding and share equivalents that would arise from the exercise of stock options, certain restricted stock awards and the assumed conversion of convertible bonds when dilutive. The Company’s 8¼% and 7¼% convertible debentures are excluded from the calculation in both fiscal 2005 and 2004, as assumed conversion and effect of interest savings would be anti-dilutive. The per share amounts presented in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations are based on the following amounts:

     The effect of potentially dilutive stock options is calculated using the treasury stock method. Certain stock options are excluded from the calculations because the average market price of the Company’s stock during the period did not exceed the exercise price of those options. For the three-month period ended August 28, 2004, there were 634 such options. However, some or all of the above mentioned options may be potentially dilutive in the future.

     Note I – Stock-Based Compensation

     The Company has stock-based compensation plans under which stock options are granted to key managers at the market price on the date of grant. Most of these new grants are fully exercisable after five years and have a ten-year life. Two such grants were issued during the three months ended August 28, 2004.
     The Company applies the intrinsic value-based method of accounting prescribed by Accounting Principles Board (APB) Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, and related interpretations including FASB interpretation No. 44,Accounting for Certain Transactions Involving Stock Compensation, an interpretation of APB Opinion 25, issued in March 2000, to account for its stock options. Under this method, compensation expense is recorded on the date of grant only if the current market price of the underlying stock exceeds the exercise price. Statement of Financial Accounting Standard ("SFAS") No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, established accounting and disclosure requirements using a fair value-based method of accounting for stock-based employee compensation plans. As allowed by SFAS No.123, the Company has elected to continue to apply the intrinsic value-based method of accounting described above, and has adopted only the disclosure requirements of SFAS No.123. The following table illustrates the pro-forma effect on net income attributable to common stockholders if the fair value-based method had been applied to all outstanding and unvested awards in each period.

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     Note J – Segment Information

     The marketing, sales, product management, and purchasing functions of the Company consist of four strategic business units (SBU’s): RF & Wireless Communications Group (RFWC), Industrial Power Group (IPG), Security Systems Division (SSD), and Display Systems Group (DSG).
     RFWC serves the expanding global RF and wireless communications market, including infrastructure and wireless networks, as well as the fiber optics market. The Company’s team of RF and wireless engineers assists customers in designing circuits, selecting cost effective components, planning reliable and timely supply, prototype testing, and assembly. The group offers its customers and vendors complete engineering and technical support from the design-in of RF and wireless components to the development of engineered solutions for their system requirements.
     IPG serves the industrial market’s need for both vacuum tube and solid-state technologies. The group provides replacement products for systems using electron tubes as well as design and assembly services for new systems employing power semiconductors.  As electronic systems increase in functionality and become more complex, the Company believes the need for intelligent, efficient power management will continue to increase and drive power conversion demand growth.
     SSD is a global provider of closed circuit television, fire, burglary, access control, sound, and communication products and accessories for the residential, commercial, and government markets. The division specializes in closed circuit television design-in support, offering extensive expertise with applications requiring digital technology. SSD products are primarily used for security and access control purposes but are also utilized in industrial applications, mobile video, and traffic management.
     DSG is a global provider of integrated display products and systems to the public information, financial, point-of-sale, and medical imaging markets. The group works with leading hardware vendors to offer the highest quality liquid crystal display, plasma, cathode ray tube, and customized display monitors. DSG engineers design custom display solutions that include touch screens, protective panels, custom enclosures, specialized finishes, application specific software, and privately branded products.
     Each SBU is directed by a Vice President and General Manager who reports to the President and Chief Operating Officer. The President evaluates performance and allocates resources, in part, based on the direct operating contribution of each SBU. Direct operating contribution is defined as gross margin less product management and direct selling expenses.
     Accounts receivable, inventory, goodwill, and some intangible assets are identified by SBU. Cash, net property and other assets are not identifiable by SBU. Operating results for each SBU are summarized in the following table:

      A reconciliation of sales, gross margin, direct operating contribution and assets to the relevant consolidated amounts is as follows. Other assets not identified include miscellaneous receivables, manufacturing inventories and other assets.

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     The Company sells its products to companies in diversified industries and performs periodic credit evaluations of its customers' financial condition. Terms are generally on open account, payable net 30 days in North America, and vary throughout Europe, Asia/Pacific and Latin America. Estimates of credit losses are recorded in the financial statements based on periodic reviews of outstanding accounts and actual losses have been consistently within management's estimates.
     Sales, percentage change from the prior year, gross margin, and gross margin percent of sales by geographic area are summarized in the following table. Previously reported sales under the caption “Direct Export” and some of the “Corporate” sales were identified by geographic area and reclassified accordingly. The caption “Corporate” consists primarily of Freight and Corporate provisions.  

     Note K – Equity Offering

     On July 8, 2004, the Company completed an offering of 3,000,000 shares of its common stock, which resulted in net proceeds to the Company of $27,876,332, after the offering cost of $1,259,668.

     Note L – Subsequent Event